Thread: Sun November 01st - Sat November 07th

Japanese Kamasori style 11/16

Proraso pre shave, Baume.be cream, Kent BK12, Kikuokan 77 Special, Proraso post shave balm

HarryWally Brush
MdC Soap
NM Shell Strop
Bruno Daimyo (feudal noble landlord)
Floid Blue AS

Gold Dachs DE Wood Handle
Asco Stainless Blade
Omega Big Handle Boar
Maggard Platinum Tobacco & Leather Soap
Fonex Balm
Aqua Velva Musk Aftershave & Cologne

Sunday 1 November 2015



Honing a Mastro Livi RWL34 Straight Razor

Everything started when some gentlemen told me about their unsuccessful attempts in honing a Mastro Livi RWL34 straight razor. I admit I never honed a Mastro Livi razor because, so far, none of the ones I own needed any edge refresh or honing. As a matter of fact, the very first Mastro Livi straight razor I bought two years and a half ago still shaves like the first day. The same I can say about my first Mastro Livi RWL34 razor and which I bought a little more than two years ago. I however wanted to try this myself and see how hard or difficult was honing a Mastro Livi RWL34 razor. I opted for this razor - the last RWL34 I bought - severely dulled its edge on a glass, then honed it from scratch using a Naniwa 3k/8k combo hone, a Guang Xi stone (Chinese stone), Mastro Livi loom strop, his chromium oxide stick and hand palm. I needed the last and ultimate test in order to assess the quality of my honing and it had to be, of course, shaving. Well, this RWL34 razor has a beautiful edge capable of giving me a super smooth and velvety shave, just like every Mastro Livi razor is capable of giving. As far as I can tell and based on my own experience, honing a Mastro Livi RWL34 straight razor is nothing different than honing any other stainless steel razor and I must tell this RWL34 stainless steel seems to be quite "docile" when you pass it on a hone. Superb Mastro Livi shave, as usual!

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: RazorGuy Shaving Soap
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silvertip Badger, Makassar Ebony Handle, 26 mm knot
• Bowl: Chinese Cheap Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Small Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Vifrex Gelée

Razor – Thornehill wedge – 7 day set
Brush – Simpson Chubby #2
Soap – Le Pere
AS – ALUM OSMA Bloc & Le Pere

Close to a true wedge as possible. Clean shaves are best.
Mike

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Meatchopper Sunday

Pre: Warm Water
Soap: Boots for Men Shaving Soap
Brush: Grosvenor Mixed
Strop: Leder-Tradition.de GRF Special Edition Prototype
Razor: W&B 8/8"+
Directions: With & Tangential
After: Pitralon AS (german Version)

Omega Pure Badger
Merkur Open Comb
7 O'Clock S/S
RVT Soap Rose/Geranium (Roseline)
Homemade Splash Roseline
L'occitane Balm

Band listen with shave - "Queen...Long live Freddy Mercury"

Originally Posted by MODINE

Razor – Thornehill wedge – 7 day set
Brush – Simpson Chubby #2
Soap – Le Pere
AS – ALUM OSMA Bloc & Le Pere

Close to a true wedge as possible. Clean shaves are best.
Mike]

Nice!!! Love me a heavy blade. Such a smooth, quiet shave!

6/8 SH&B OVB (German made)
Savonniere du Moulin
homemade Shavemac 25mm pure fan

I finished this razor on a thuri for todays shave, Very nice close and comfortable shave. The Savonniere du Moulon is a good soap, nice lather, good post shave feel. This month I'm going to use stuff that deserves more face time. It will probably translate to straights mostly. Have a good one.